HE LOST IN HIS OWN CORNFIELD.
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAILA, Franco-Ameridia farmer named Contéli
The P&O steamer Guation Captain Babot, from Bombay 28th ultimo, Galle Brit, Penang 10th, and Singapore 19th instant bringing on the Baylish mail of the 10th altimo, arrived here on Saturday morning. The following are unpublished talegraron
SHIPPING
THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1870. –
TO ENCE Continued from firet page). G REPORTS.
Killarney reports left The British teat Slogapers on 11th January, and had strong moanson and high nes throughout. / 3-12), 23.98
left Saigon on 16th January, and had freak The British steataskip, Pomamino-reports N.NE, gales and equally weather with ora sea and swell,
Vessels Adver
DESTINATION
TED'S NAME
ÇKPTAIN
TOR: FEEIGHT APPLY 10:
TO BE DESPATCHED,
LONDON SUEZ CANAL..
A. Goodiis, "located nese Follet, in the Biete of Illinois, haa bed. -* perrum, ena po, ( bl Goodlia has experionord perhaps the most curious offect of the empurrar des ricketser i has over bann nor lot on the respected authority of the Joliet dus-o chroolole. The fariner In question lives in an: dastern, conoty of Illinois, adjoining the Etate of Indians, and (From the E Lighman.) S (0) bis part of the country is nearly all under or
LONDON, December 201Ń. the tallest and most fructiferace pomible of Sir N. B. Chamberlain has been guzetted a conception. The celebrated maize of Taran, member of the Madras Council, i Lord Derby which risca to such a beight that "a" Comanche ans delivered a second speech at Edinburgh, Indian standing on the head of a giraffe is Fondror Op. 20th January Aspy on the 21st, De The Dritish teaméhip, Igara ruparis luft Da Ho caid he believed that, notwithstanding, their invisible among the stalk, most. he consideráð large armaments, the European governmente a dwarfish ceron) by the side of the gigantic and Svatow on the 3nd From Foochow to | NEW TORE were attoerely pacifin. He considered that the rate of Illinois, and as for the cornleide of my and Swatow strong monsoon and dark, SAN FRANCI
and wolation of the Eastern question was distal favoured Stube they appear, 40 acres in clitidy weather. From autor to Hongung Do tant, and that temporary expedienta lose were extent the celebrated works of the Down East Mip and H. M.S. Hinge left on BAIGO
moderate uruneden und fire, wanklang." Lu Foo possible in the present emergency. Austria manufacturer who boasted that he had twenty- und Russia were sincerely desirous of prosent seven miles of cotton mills On a recone the morning of the 17th for Formas, In Amoy, SING ing the spread of the Turkish insurrectionary Saturday morning M. Gallie se on to steamship Awangany left at noon on the 21 SHAN
the steamships Emmeralda and Formioin, The BAN agitation, and had reasons, be believed, for not a brother-in-law of his who resided about fire for Foonbow. I Swatow, the steamibija Hai- wishing to reopen the whole eastern question miles from his farlu, Buch, at least, was the Joong, Touchowo, and Hajah On afternoon of just now. Bat is regards the Austrin soheme distance by the trapike roads but there was the 20th, paseod two French mail steamers, and for the pacification of the insurgent province, short cut through the cornfield, and that route PMS China, and North, O Dody's he was unmoquinted with its purporte
the French farmer, this ultimate roland, passed abesmship,, brund Norza, "off deseruined to take Bo mus dut, and for an bour or so walked bravely on but terride sang Point, also passed a steamer, hoitud storm of thunder and lighting arose, the North honvons were darkened, the rain fall in torrent
CONSTANTINOPEA Deer Ach
Sir H. G. Ellis, British Ambasador, bas bed an interview with Sulton, who promised l-that reforma would be promptly executed,
For Sale.
Sargedon (str.
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Frest Republie (et!
Kajadailianuber for afenelana (otr.).
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER
HG to call attention to their Stock of GUODS (in the following Departments, suitable for the present and coming Boscute,
~~ TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS NOVELTIES in CHEVIQTS and BOMB SPUNS (salt lengthie on 9.)
COPENHAGEN, Desember 20th... and the farmer lost his way amida) beat which The British areamabip Ulysics reporta late The Princess of Wales andvad hara today,
bud been craverted from a rolling praine of | Liverpool on 28th November, Experienced COLETANTINOPLE, December 23rd.. {gold into a slushy jungle. Tas corn was bere strong winds from the Bostward with high sen A Committee of Control has been attached | the corn wis there, the porn was all abound : passol Cape Finisborra'at 2 pm, on lab Deo.. to the Executive Council intely appointed for but ý ot a landmark, not even as much, ne-a pasuel Gibraltar at 0,80 am, on the 4th, experi- |-{>- the purpose of inspecting Turkish provinses, senteprow, was visible to point out the way to encod strong gales from the N.We until and insuring the execution of the reforme the holated traveller. His legs sanir, almost to pasand halte at 3 a.m. on the Eti On the The pummercial treaty between Takey and tho kores, in the black nail parous earth, and 10th in lat. 83,41 N, and long. 25.4 E., while the Persia has been sigued.
he was wat to the skin. At length sight thermometer nood el, experienced very B NAPLES, December Brd.arrived; M. Goodlie out down with a clasptalfe tenvy hail storm; arrived at Port Said on the The emption of Mosut Velaying. has become enough corn-it was his own com, lind, so he 12th at 84 m., sal left again at noch the same was not liable to an indictment either for theft day's arrived at Enter on the 14th, and left same ONDOR, December 24th, or crespans to make bin a hod, and, erbavosad day at 440 p/m3. Through Red Sea had gentlő Paul Caval, Caninandgas at Avora, has been by Entigue, lis fell fast asleep... Ale nippsary to breeze from the North and very fine weather, il ordered to Singapore.
hure alambered dormy the whole of Saturday and thermometer. at 84; crossing the ladin Londor, December 17th,- night and the whole of Suzday, and it was not, Cosan experienced trash winds and ourrents. Cotonal Owen D. C. Willisme, Hogal Hores until dawn on Monday that bentroke to had from the Beat; passed Point de Galle on the Guards, who is returning to England, will, that he and the corn had both dried up, and 31st at 1.15 pm, and from thence, bad violent remain in Egypt for the purpose of organizing | thet het was sucommonly hungry and thraty equalls oud, heavy thin to Pausok, where pro the Egyptian Unvalry.
Presently the sun rose, and he commed his rived at 1.30 nm. on 7th Janpixy, Left Fe-SERINGS ADEN, December 29th, trackless march, when, to his great joy, his foot The Egyptiana have taken „Bento Har tambled on a small bilteck; Ascending this Majesty's Ship Thetta has gone there with gentle hit myffemur scolivily, ho took a servoy of the aurronding prospect, and to bis unused Doctor Kirk on board, and m
LOND, December 29th ment and delight discovered that be was within Today's Times contradicts the news that: fire minutes' walk of his own house. And yet Colonel Owen Willums will remain in Egypt M. Gosalie ouloulated that ha bad travelled at to organize the Egztin Cavalry..
*** | jasat thirty miles—it must have been in a sirile The Beverend Mr. Coppleston, Bishop of on that memorable Saturday. The story may Colombo, was consecrated at Westminster sppear to be a very preposterous one, but there Abbey to day.
is really no reason to doubt the veracity of the Lorpor, December, 00th, 2 main eiconmstances related.
A: Fresh Admiralty Slave Ciraalar las bear igued, in which it is notified that when any óf. Her Majesty's ships are in territorial watera of States where alarmy existe. fogitive area re not to be received on board unless their lives aro in danger, and are not to be detaised after the danger is pret. Fugitive slaves from Ara bia, the Feraian Gulf, the East Coast of Africa and the Island of Madagascar may be received on board Queen's ships, ponding enquiry into thoir atatements.. Mae Bagbag
PENANG, December 28th,
WILLIAM B. ASTOR.
A corespondent of the Bulletin, writing from Now York on the 24th November, saya-The announcement of the death of William R. Astor
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For Sale,
AUTOR SALE
Butterfold & Swird Rütterfield & Swire. ¡Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. #Vogoli. Esgelørn & Co,
10.40.800
10-day, no neon..
l; (la or about 4th prox,
Colok despateb.
Quick despatch,
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On 3rd gros,, atil Pac
On 15th proz, at 8 P.M.
Vogel, Hagedorn & CoQuick despatch. W
Mossuyerisa Maritimes........
P. & §, N. OS kong Taon Pat Hong
Butterfield & wire
OLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from FooWARD FINAUD
Double FOWLING PIECES, Lefaucheux, and REVOLVERS, -
Un 27th met at hooo. On in prox, az maoni SANJAUHULUTTÓW?nł 4 PM, kov. Om or about 29th inst.
Vessels on the Berth.
VA - NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
ACTA MARITIMES SUIVANAS RAQUEBOTS POSTE FLANQAIR
DE SATSER HAZOBAUT IT UIS. CHAU SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
STEAM FOR PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanobe, Pinta
DE GALLE, ADEN SUBZ, ISMALLA; |aul Quarta, gud
SWASH PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MA Freeb SALAD OIL, at 84,50 per dozen MARSEILLES, Old Cognos BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and other Branda,
Dépôt de la Compagnie Permière de Vichy, |buy Springs, et 33 per doze
docou (2.different kindo
gond election of now Patterns in TROU. A good Breakfurt CUARET at $2.50 per Noot; the Company Steamship
ang at 5.50 pm. the same day, and arrived at A Few Vest lengthe of Fancy Berlin VEST. singapore at 3.10 p.m. on the 9th, and left again. ING. ORTAM at 6 pm on the 1(th, with 340 (binere praqDO- vera on board. Is port, the steamship Frames, Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present AkrOINE ET FILS (of Partanen ja pelakon
wear, genet
and the steamship Chtops leaving, diugapors, | Experienced esrong. N.E. ruoɓsoup and a bight.
shopping ses, which continued during the w
whole passage, till arrival at Hoogkoog, at 9:30 am, on the 22nd instant,
Sing
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DAMMANN SUNDAY, furd January
The market for Beng 1'drug has been dull yesterday and to day, and ibe quotations are quite bonlal, 5603 for New Pattin, and $570 for New Benores In Malwa, ex Goalier, a
at his residence in this pity this morning created and business har boen done at 8685 for new circle acre his has long Ecen e sospiescue aporte about 1,750 sbests. a profound amsution in mercantile and busidear | drug, without any concession in weight, In- figure an account of his enormous wealth. Hin dentli wan hos entirely unexpected by bis family. as bis are—ba was in his eighty-fourth year
ELPUNT CARDUER
Per steamship.Oleardy, for London
OR LONDON NG
On the night of the 22nd instant 150 coa
bad led to the belief that bis taking off sight Tes-Congou, 233.0341ba, Sconted Caper, bined troope, under Colonel Hill and Commandar at any time, although he oppoured to be 141,259 ba;;: Scented Oruge Pekoe 21,020 lbs. der Sterling, took a formidable scoorde at Bakritt Patue Pass. The auccess of the attack We, owing to a Bank movement of Captain Channer. British adalties were trifling, The troops proceeded to Termahan Datoes. The Malaya are in full vetrent, Perak is quietor;
ully there is concealed shooting is doneminent of New York merchants, and probably sidered to be Epished.
INDIAN TELEGRAMS,
ALLAHABAD, December 21st.
The auperintendent of the Agra central pri Han was murderously attacked this moming, Ite culprita have nouférued, and will be tried to-Burrow, an
The Duke of Sutherland and lord Mark Kerr are expected to arrive beru to-morrow morning, The former gose throngh to Calcutta, and the proceeds ap-ocantry.
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robust in banith. Mr. Astor was the repreton- tale of one of the great money-kings of the country, and his name has been long associated with ubundnut wealth. His father, John Troph Astor, whose characteristics Willen inherited, arose from a poor peasant boy to be the most
Bank Bille, or démans. $113. Bank Billa, at 30 days aight 311 Bank Billa, at 6 months sight401 Oredita,st montle sight......4103 Documentary Bille, at6 menthe
aight
ON BOMBAY, —Bank, on demand 20 On DaIKUTTA.—Bank, on demand Muz ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sighbortunit
Private, 30 days" night, 721
SHAREB, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shars
par cent, discount, vitami
Union Inanvango Society of Canton, new share
8
China Traders Insurance Company's Susrea—
$1,675 per aburg, 19 China and Japan Marine Insuranoc- Tis, 109
per share, 1*
wage Oliness. Insurance Company —$217 per abaru, Hongkong Fire Inenzange Company's Bhuros —
6545 per share, a China Fire Insurance Company's Shures -8143 Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares the 309 per sherg.net De
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company'a
Shures-88 per cent, discounts Hongkong, Dantou nad Maono Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-1 per cent, discount.
per ebare:
in bilim, the won thieut man in Amorien. At the age of 20 years, passeraing a mɛnly person and address, he left Germany und saited for Baltimore, saking with bíes a few musical.. RANGOON, Dicember 22nd... instrumente to dispose of on comiotasien,On All the prisoners concerned in the recent plot the voyage ke, made the acquaintance of a have been commisted for trial, with the excep- shrewd old fortier, in accordance with whose tion of fear, who tre to be discharged upon suggestions ne azobanged his musical insin- producing substantial securities, pamente in New York for, fùre, with which, be immediately tastened back to London where he disposed of theus to great advantage. He pre- pared again to cross the Atlanta and to devots bímaeif Byatematically to the for trade. In-$650 per share London be studied the continental fur markets and made himself familuir with every variaty of the article, and on his totum to Amurion establübed himself in this city, where he built ap az enormama trans. His braincse becameez. ALLAHABAD, December 2ård ended until it.ombrazed marketa in every quar *Lord Blustings died whojór yesterday, Heter of the globe. Yeruúr exet was bisacqueine and Viscount Rrrington and been out thooting tance with these markose, and a wide was his in the Assallaya and Wynnad, and arrived, grasp of mind, that he was able to guide the ut Tunjór a few days ago.
autions of his superources and asptaine by the mom minute izekractions. At this time, when bis commerce covered the scan, be worked early and late, and was adeustomed to show his workmen that he would equal the best of them in avorting and beating fure. At the begin- ning of the century he was worth a large fortune, lis von began to make luvatments in real estate in this city, and come portions of bis property centupled in value on his hands. His tomone, the largest ever accumulated in | Americanh that tigre, bus toon estimated at mot less than $20,000,000. William B. Astor leagued la resist his father to biz bnsitiens, use busting fure and helping to beat the wout to the public schools, and his father determined to give him a thorough education, He ponordingly sent bina, to Beidelberg ALLAHABAD, January 3rd. Univeralty. After his university studies he General Sir Charles Reid embarked with a went into bis father's fios and learned, his Fqandron of the 10th Hour at Dehi in a business by a slow and hard taition sequin train with ́ buggage doofies and ponies. Thoying himself with its every detail, nutil, in the i proceded towards Metra, dicombarked, and re-embarked from the line,
VORE
DALLAHABAD. December 27th One hundred guests have been invited to Jusamoo by the maharajas to meet the Prince of Walchy The Post Office horas vans will be lent for their conveyance from Watinbad to) Sealkote. The Prince, when returning from Jumivo opens the railway bridge over the Uhopal, The Fonjub Northern State Railway gives & public luncheon after the geremipy.
ALLABAR, Disember 80th. -The Delhi Monidipulity in making great pr." parations for the Prince's visit.. Tu native geutleinen bare subscribed twelve thousand repace for the decoration and illusination of the streets during the Royal visit v
Sir Louis Mallet and party are at Benares,
Fleats of Sir John Stereoty,
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Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The
71 per aliajer Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee $75 per
sbare. Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharoo-$50 por
khara, Osiness Imperial Loan—£102 ds,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
3E Undersigned are prepared to ORANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the foods stored therein, at Carzent Local Eutes, creat of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on subject to a Discount of 20 f, on the premis. NORTON & ̈Øà,
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sat few years of his futher a life, be sad% supreme control. By the death of his urale, Henry Astur; Willion came into possession
White CRIOKETING FLANNELS of v rious texturas,
Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and FALL WOOL PAJAMA SUPTS.
DRESSING GOWNS,
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, a $13 par Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Messa
CLARET, in Unske, &o, do, 20, at rety moderate priece.
THEVENIN, 44 Quem's Road, and 11, Stanley Street. 1183 Hongkonz, 12nd November, 1875.
TAKAŞIMA KUOLLIERTA.
JARDINE, MATHESON AND C6, ASTET
Gentlarien may rely upon their orders being executed with the utmost care and despatch,OR SALE, Fresh TAKASIMA COAL, in
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT Tratest, Shupen in Black and Drab FELT HATS, DRESS HATS OPERA BATS,
SMOKING CAPS,
lots to suit Purchasers
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. NTHURSDAY, the 27th Jandary, 1876, AMATONE, Commandant CRAMPENOIS) with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Oargo and Specie will be registered for Lion- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe, vya N
Shipping Orders, wht be granted till soon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie, and Parcels until PM, on the 2016- JARTALY, 1876 (Parcals are not to ho act on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com- vany's Office.
0. EERTRAND.
Primaipal Agent.
Larga, hand-picked, doubled,mreened at $8 Par Tor Small at $8 per Tone Apply to TG GLOVER,
No, 7, Queen's Rund, and at East Point. Hongkong, Blat Jangary, 1876. 1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875,
SZTOƠAL DEPUTAD Windorthe Undersigned,
TOALE of all description applied to Sites mers, Orders may be lift at the Godowns, Warchol, with Mr. J. MAOLEHO OF LEÓNU A Yos, Proye
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
New designs in SCARVES, including the Four-In-Hand Club Tandyan,
sor," "Club House, and others.
COLLARS of various Shapes.
Ra
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Frontë. LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, with Military
Prozte
· Regatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, A large assortment of Patterusny
White und Colored MERINO and CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS,
SILE BALBRIGGAN, White and Fanoy COTTON; and MERINO SOCKS,ES
Infokerbocker STOCKINGS for Shoating. HANDKERCHIEFS, Paiz and Hem
stitabed.
White Torkish, Honeycomb, and other TOWELS.
Bath BLANKETE..
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single And Doublé Sole BOOTS.
Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays,
Um 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875,
UNDIR TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flazy Crown an
FANSOANTAS.
ARNHILD, KARBERS & O«. 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887. JOHN, SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.ME
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will loss For Slughpore, Suez, and London-Per Sarpedorn, to-day, the 34th inat., at 11.30 F.:
MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET, The Fronal Contract Packet AMAZONM will be denpitohed on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, with Mail to and through the United Kingdom, uid Marasillos; to Europe, Balgon, Bingapore Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Manritipa, Sues, and Alfoxuzdrią,
-The following will be the hours of clering the Mailako — P
Wednesday, 20 ina
10 Pot, Money Order Office otoace. Post Office closer except the. NIGHT-Boz, which rootains open all night. Thursday, 27th ins
LAM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondendo.
10 AM, Registry of Lettera connOS. · 11 Post foe closes except for Lat
Letter Tank
11,10 A.2., Fighters (but Letters only) address="
ed to the United Kingdom or to Bingo pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, antil
11.30 AM, whan the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1876.
General Post Otice,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH HACKET. The English Contract Packet CEYLON, or on THURSDAY the 3rd February will be despatched with the Malls for Europe,
The following will be the boars of losing the Mailo, &c.
Wednesday 2nd February,
r..Money' Order Oflca, alunde #6ra, PostOffics aloses axept the NIGHT
Baxwbich remanian open all night, Thursday, Ord February,
Post Ulice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Foste ing out correspondendo,
10 Air, Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Iegistry of Letters conses, 10.15.M. Zetters may be posted on payment: Sara GATE: Fer of 18 cents extra
Postige, until
11 AK, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely
11,50 A Letters (but Letters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindin, of to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage. 11,50 a.ar, Panting on Board cenace.
ALFRED LISTER..
Pastmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2015 January, 1876,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PRATERANEPACKET.
The United States Muil Panket GAELIC will be despatched, un THURSDAY, the 3rd MEDI-February at 3 r., with the Malls--
SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SITBÁ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANDONA, VENICE,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; TERRANEAN POETS, SALEO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. HE PENINSULAR AND OLENZAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship CRYLON, Captain OPMAN, with Her Majesty's Maile Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plads or THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at Noon
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Epecie and Parcels at the office until 2PM on the 3nd idam,AR WARS 1 Mutaw
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas age, apply at the & 9.3. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
• A Written Doldration of the Contents Hole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Itepeating Aroos and Ammuzitious and Value of the Packages for the Overland On Poat's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Superior and Papilio Fuse Company's Safety and must be delivered by the Shippers to the ∙Fuse POV 1026 July,7 | Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or *** with Pargols; and the Company do not hold NOW ON SALE,
thempolvce responsible for any Detention or OUND VOLUMES of the China Orland Prejudice which may happen from the moor B Trade Beport for the Yaz 1874. Price shippers of cargo for Bombey are requested
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND Ten Dollars. TRUNKS, with Trays f
PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Glad- alone and Brid BAGS Tr
CANVAS BAGS for Soiled Linen for Tea? vallinge
WALKING STIOKS. MENKSCHÁUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES,
SAYLAND 0 0, VICTORIA BXCHANGE,. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHALU
ELICIOUS, GINGER ERANDY:
SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lampe, Só per Daten. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY: 06. 1209 Hongkong, 8th August, 1876,
Apply at the Daily Prsis Oñlot. Hongkong 1st February, 1875.
|reatness or such declaration.
to take nois, that the Steamers leaving Hong- Fong in correspondence with the Australing Stuamars from Galls to Bombat, may call at
F. KRUPS, CASE SANIT, WORKS, Colotubulary
ESSEN (GERMANY SOLE AGENT FOR QILINA
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditure of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)" 18 Undersigned bare beet appointed Sole Agents for the Sile of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Monsre, J. & R. Tax WENT, Gangaw, and caure, DAVID CORSAR & OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STRAM- SONS, Arbroath. N
CARPA MoIVER, Superintendent,
Poniciquiar and Oriental Steam Navigation 00-s Office. Hongkong, 20th January, 1876, C
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. tl 410 Hongkong, January, 1867, 5, AH KING begs to, juform the Publio that AE FURNITURE ROOMS are now in ZETLAND STREET. No. 2, opening into Queen's Husdy next to the Comptoir d'Emompta de Farias where all descriptions of Articles ooose ary for completely Furnishing a Horse, thay be had où reasonable Terme
Ga 1771 Hongkong, Ist December, 1875 BE TOURIST'S GUIDE
- REDUCED PRICE $12 WAT Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmtars,
Gution
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS GENGBES FOR THE UNITED STATES
LAND EUROPE,"
IT CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND - CONNECTING BALLBOAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
[HR_S,S. (HELIC will be, drepstobed for Tem Francisco, no Yakobsmnt on THURSDAY, the February, 1876, at 8 PM United States, and Europe.
Connection is iade at Yetohams with Steamers frous Shanghai,
an
t A Hongkong, denuary, 1876. (From the Times of India)
KUBBAORSE, December 18th.
angcelonely, The Astor House, built in 1835, NANG M Considerable exertion la prostised on Brit was given him by his father soon after its cAROM this date, until further notice, a dia ish oqbjects fishing in waters within the limitepletion; and a residence was also giyen kim. of the Khelat Government. Three Mobanasfn 1844 bis father died. The bequesta and current local rates of premis will be allowed count of Trenty per cent. (20) upon the were lately tied by the Sonuentre authorities unalties provided for in the will shporbad spon inanranses effected with this Company.
of Calf a zillion dollara, who he reted PAKENLY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ] DE MONTEBELLO CARTE on, with the Panik, Raid Mandarin Profi- taking Cargo and Peasangers for Japan, the
to a pikke and muskete levelled at their breasts, about two million dollars and the remainder of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
and their lives threatened until they paid the sxtortion demanded. The Agent of the Sind, Poujab, and Delhi Bailway Company left yea terday for Bombay Before his depariers the leading roomber of the sativa incrosatile community waited on him and represented the difficultie serchants have to contend against in conference of soda and the annoyance they
the immoure som fell to William. The will, among other bequests, gave $400,000 for found 1108 Forskong, 47th Inne, 1872
ing the Astor Fibrary, and $50,000 for establish
log a charitable bouse at Waidert, Germany, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM John Jacob astor's native village. These andAS
the other bequests were faithfully exeputed by
PANI
be non, who in addition gava lange was to THE Drdersigned, Agents for the above several persons whom be thought deserring of Company, are prepared to grant Policies
wealth is put all the way from 360,000,000
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Fraporial Fire Insurance
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarte$15 per osed (7 dozen.
8. iliscount on 25 Dasus. MAN
BOURBON WHISKEY, $1 per case (1 dozen.)
FOR SALE BY AROUND INSENG MAI HEARD & Ca 975 Hongkong, Sul Jane, 1875.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAI GJAETO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
AS
PENTI AND MANDARIN ANGLO-OBINHEE DICTIONARY, published ALMA PRONUNCIATION. at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong- FOR comprehensiveness and practical servico this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words winch the Dhinoso have of late years been
Also a few cupies of the GRAMMAR of the Olinese Languago, in two Parts.
The Daily Frras Ofiice.
VAL
EWING KEF COAL SHUP THE Proprietor of WINO KEI Shop bogs to inform the public that hit Bhop has been established since 1856, at Endicotta Lans, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or hip masters wishing to patropine bits, are requested to apply at his shop, get
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Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON, 4 SUEZ CANAL. WE Company - Skramship -
SARPEDON *
333 Hongkong, let Mark, a Company compelled to opis to express the numeroas will be dospatched at Noon TODAY, the 241
justé in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and fustant. For Freight or Paspage, apply to a in science generally much the rapid advance. ✨✨ BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente of forsign relations but iniposed upon them, are 54 Hongkong, "ith Jángary, 1876. here given in euteneo,. Each and every word is ERTUGRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,” faly juustralod and explained, forming exer
LONDON AND ORIENTALS STEAME TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE LONDON
137 LEADENHALL STRE ROMAS ESTABLISHED
are bubjected to Ii otated that among the his father's rocognition. To the $40,000 left against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any concessions yielded by Mr. Bocqcot was one to by his father for the Astor Library he added one indemnify them for losses soutained by woof liberal donations of his own, aggregating a sam
FIRST-CLASS RISK, being damaged by rain and tirer water
as faily equal to the bequest. Tas library su une at Current Bates. The CALOUTTA, December 26tb.ut the handiomes and it complete in the A RETLEN OF TWENTY PER CENT (20773 Yesterday the Frince, the Viceroy, is country and is rapidly growing. By strict will be made on the premium charged en all Baring, and Captain Taring attended service at attention to frutas and judicions inviatuurants, such Reruns being payable on the the Cathedral. Lord Alfred Faget was in menta, William B. Astar Isrgely inofeard the size of the Pohoy. immediate attendance Other members of the immense fortaue left kim by his father, and soite were ala present. Canon Dickworth read the second lesson. The Bishop preached the $70,000,000. He was always very reticent on a Christmas rmon, bat made moision to the subject of bie fortune, even among his goat the Royal visit The Price was verde intimate friends. He had great faith in the valaš entertained at tifin on board the Berapia by at New York real datate, and rarely sold any or the offers, and then went to Barrackpore to his property. He owned orar 1,700 building Spend Sunday, ARA DAMKAN in the heart of the city. He was, shrave and The nominations for the Star of Inda inres this in the administration of big five, tilure are being kept segret, but the following and to the last exhibited a direct personal in statement is correct, as far as it goesThere terest in the details of his business. A one- are to be only three new G.U.S.L., all of whopatory building in Frince-peut, just out of dre tires, of whom the Nawab of Rampore Broadway, and the fret door of the bunse in gae and the Mabarajahi Jeypore other adjoining constituted tho utice of Mr. Aalor Fine K CS 16 teksado, Kad aj vzty TWO OF CHING, VIDEN, SIG are natives, one being Scindiah's Den. The transacted ullus immense business. Hakow European is Mr. Hobinson, exereting Governer | every init of real estate bust stood in ble name, of Madras. There are to be syarat US.I., vory bond, contract and lenso Like all neb amongst whom are Mr. Stairt Bayley, Mr. Omen, Ms. Astor was always besieged by beggara, obant of Twenty per cent (204, upon the H. Chapman, Colonel regar, Mr. Lesurier and no man in the city world sooner give in anrrent local rate of pronia vill be Abed Mr. J. Ballen-Suaith, and Baboo Digamber ense of meritarioas clarity tle give away a Litter,
fortpas overs year, but he gave with disarinionpon sauces effected with the Compre
USDOTGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
1203 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872- YANG ISZE INSURANCE ASSOULAN VAGANTION OF SHANGHALAN SC
E Undersigned in pathorised to 1000 risks on behalf of this Office, by First luns Stothermand Sailing Ships,
AMUIVER, Agent
HANKO
Boch the Court and Panti proumnotations are Taking Cargo und ouses for students of a most instructive matare.
given, the accents being carefully marked on the focat prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo de Koyskone İstil 1967
Kurphy displays the succes of en attempt to LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE n the side of body thereby affecting a vast VINSURANCE COMPANT A COnnomy of spain, nohieving a clearuose, not previously attained, and dispensing with thon heaotofors characterized Chimere publications. | vaik margins and vacant spaces which hara To illustrate che vast scope of the work itao balezers Vocabilly coating sombe 10,000 following fable are submitted for considerón
Ohinese character, and Medhurst'e English
MAKOM this date, until further notice z 3hr
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLE.
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vers it larough rates for
and PORTS in
99 Hongs
NHB A1 Americað Hark
Freight will be repeled on board until 4 P. of the Zud proximo, Parcel Packages will be received at the Offise unt:}5 7.K. same day. All Forcol Packages shoulő bi murked to undreva in full; value of same is required. - ZA Betura Pazzage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates.
For
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United The Post Office will be open for the reception States, and the United Kingdom. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, o..
2:30 PM
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,30 PM to 250 p.., en payment of a Late Fes of 12 cents in addition to the Postage
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above placca by this foote is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be superscribed per GANLIU. and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San
Franoiaço."
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1876.
Arrangements have been made for the Bogia. tration of Correspondenes erebanged between the United States of America and this Colony Oriental Steam Ship Company, by Pacific Mail Packets of the Occidental and
The Registration Fee is ecote for each letter, over and above the Postage. Tais fen, as well as the Poetzge, must be prepaid.
„No lestera dan be Registered after 2 P.M. ou the day of departure of the Mall.
The Post Ofied-of-Victoria(Australiaj having riven notice to the General Post Office in Lon.. don that articles of Jewellery received in that. Colony ure chargeable with Customs Duties the undersigned cousidore is mocaesary to make
this Regulation known to the Fublic, and to
slate that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Pont are liable, with their goarents to be forfeited.
The postage chargeable apon Paid Letfore addressed to. France is 12 cents per quarter condo when forwarded by Frehod Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ouncewhon forwarded. by British Mad Focket-
Arrangements baying been made under which Baile for Loudon arriving at, Suzz from "China" by Private. Shipa will be forwarded to ratination Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fol- For Letters 24 cents per half susce For Newspapers 8 each. For Books and
•Patterns.
!
not exceeding 1 ounce doente
4.
everyndditional 4. 12
restricted to
As como misspprebetmion exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for gozeral information, that the Privilege of send.” further informatity as to Freight of ing such articles through the post at the rate
of pistage applicable to them Passage, apply to the Agendy of the Company Bond de vode Patterns or Samples of Merchan Prays West
‡ dise. "Goode sent for Sale, or in execution of (GUE EMORY,
an order (however small the quantity may be), Acting Agent or any articles sent by one private individual Hongkong, January 17th, 1876.
another which are not actually patterns of samples, are not admissible,
MAIL LINE PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
"
notice that lettere despatched from this Colony The Postmaster at San Francisco has given THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IL OVER (whether through the Post Office, or as con
signees letters) by the United States Mait LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF Thokets, will not be forwarded to the pluses KOKOHAMA ÎND SAN FRANCISCO, not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to such places be prepaid THE SACREAT REPUBLIC" will leave in Ameran Postage Stamps, but will be re- Le Hoursong for San Franciego, via Toko, turned to this Ofice, bama, on TUESDAT, the 15th February, 1876, at 3 par, taking. Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Cerepe
la
Such lettera should either be propaid in both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Ageur in the United States Through Presenter Tickets and Bills of This native chiefly oppliva to the following Lading are inned for transportation to Foto places, the American rates of Postage to which hema arЛ o ber Japan Ports, to San Fransians, l'ura as follową - ja "ED PRICE TIL ALERTON CONGRAT LENE SO150 A terrZA and to New York, and Europe, via OVER
2914 instant. LAND RAILWAYS
LETTEEL PAPERS. BOOKS. "Ceuti
Celita, Cinta
6 per 10 2 Á per á öz.
Steamer of the tee Babi S.S. Company Bruall
Honolul TRE, Agents will care shanghai vit the Inland Sea Torts, Peru, Chili, &.29
about game Rete, and make cluse connection at
okobama.
€2.
•
-10 per & ex.
At New York, Passerere bave selection of Correspondence for New Zealand is Torren various lines of steamers to England, France, considerable amount of Correspondence and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whit Ered Gochuur Muster vill lond here and at and Garmacy.
*) being received directed to Now Zealand; vá Freight will be received on board until 4 7.M, this work contains more than 60,000 English Whampoa, and bare qufor, despatch aut words, and upwards of 000,000 Chipses obaras above For Fight, apply take on the leta Testant, Farcel Packages will bees Straits 31 18 notified that the New Zea ter Again, despite all the grammars 101 Hengkeng 21st Jantury; 1876, - (2
OP TOGEL HAGEDORN Co, received at the Offos until & FM Bathe day by that route, hence there is no alternative but fland Post Office but declined to receive Mada
stadent of the difficult language absolutely
25 FOR-LUNDUNPreyhound dress in falls value of mains is requirede. Pergoza who are anxious to avail themselves other elementary works as yet published, the
all Porast Packages should be marked tu ad- to forward each Correspondance vid Gelle. geren Oxamples to pisplay the various apple FIRE AJ British Barka Porifurther information as to Fussage and of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate POLICIES granted on Marina Blake té all actions and equivalents of different worde which
CRAIGIE LEAFreight, apply to the Agony of the Company, with New Zealand should address their letters, A parts of the World, as anrrent rates. have une general meaning Of these examples 605 tone register, Captain J. Landy art lond Fraya West, - This Ansoniation will; ustil further nonce, this work contains more than tre times se here had at Whampoa, and will have quick
o, to the care of an Agent at Sydney. G. BEMORTA provide out of the cavings, first for en interest many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab-despatod as above. For Freight, apply to dividend-of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, lished YOGA HAGEDORN & Co.
Asting Agent. and thereafter distribute among Policy holders For practical purposes the arrangement of 58 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876,
Jongkong, Tannery: 17tb, 1870 usually in paul, ALL the profits of the the work, las complete that a refice FOR SAN FRANCISCO Underwriting Business pro ratu to smodus off to ity paged cables, a person who under
NOTICES premium soatributed,
stands English to communicate effectively REAL British Barney Ke LAGAY KUBSELL & Co., with antives who understand nothing but Chi
Agente West, In this respect the works will be found 27 tops. Ed. Pits. Minster, will load barn for
Indispensable to alle Europeans reading in the above Port, and will have quick despatch plans subjects fully with which very 1840 Hongkong, 15th December 1876 Olina, and to the natives themselves it end o For Freight apply to
ARE YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cor deod of them are periostly acquainted. To parties rezident in England and interested in thompricta upwards of two thiband Jarge Ühing is cannot bus be jurainable occasionally. FOR
quarto pages
(From the StatermaKYK ) ______
"tipu "and, omvientatiupaly, Mr. Astor's wife A CALOUTTA, Desember 23rd. Was daughter of Gen. Armstrong, Becretary The Prince arrived in 8.1.9. Barone at 4 of War ander, Proaident Madison, and a lady p.m. He was received at Princear's Ghaut with distinguished for her culture and bone- great pomp by the Viceroy, (be Intent-Govenor, | volemae. They have had aíz children, three the members of the Corncil, many Nataye suns and three daughters, nearly all of whom Chiefe and Princes, the Masinipal Authorities, are all living. Astor's personal, babits and all the dignitarioa, Tua principal ladies, were simple and unesteutations, zad his monuer however, awaited His Horst High was a the of living plain in the extreme. steps of Government House. The whole North- Weat will be pleased to earn that the King Awriter in St. James's Magosine records a of Kumon is to become Sir Houry Hammy. soune of which he was an eye-witness the other
CALOUTTS, December 24tb. day in the shop of a Ladun printseller. A Last evening He Highres the Bream of entered be says, "I found a young man Bhopal was introduced to the Fringe of Wales whom I recognised as the suistot of one ofthe by the Viceroy on "bie echival at Government wholesale illustrators for the Ainerious market, House. The fundeipel address presented to in Jonversation with the dealo I cut a the Prince of Wales yesterday was enclound in portrait of the Duke of Buckingham, said the a splendid casket, erought in gold, silter and former Which Doke of Buckingham was native woods. Today she Prince of Wales, the natural rejoinder. Ob, it denou rusol received visit from the Maharajate of Caah matter, provided it's in old one. Whereupon more, Holzar, Seinilla, Jeypore Julipore, the printseller, salessing from his folios the MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM Pastia,a, and Rowab, also the Begum of Bhopal. } favorite of Charlw the Firet, ensinated by PANY OF MANCHESTER ANDA The City has been splendidly illuminated to Felton, at which he happened to have plenty in zight. Immense crowds of spectators ambled stock handed over the engraving, which the push and wouch entuzeinant waifusted
tier geelealy rolled up, and left the shop. 1 THE Undersigned have been appointed PLAK NAK Hris, December Bith. eubsequently discovered that the protruis re Agents for the above Company at Hongs The Survey party was attacked ou Chrissur qtured was teaded as an ornament to Fopra Yang, Unator, Foochow Shanghai, and Hen- Day between Laklieti und Pangri by filligers Diary, and could not help wondering whether to kad are prepared to grant Insurancés at from the Lates. Captain Butler was severely the American purobaser wou'd digeat with Current Rates An wounded by a spear in his right breast. The equal philosophy the substitution of the father ANWHOLLIDAY WISE & O party, enosmped near the spot of attack,
for tué son:"
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Many baxea of lettera are received at the Post Office: not sealed, `tka to my the box, in" Thatened with scaling wax, but there is no im | pression of a sent
The attention of bogholders is called to the IN Order to meet the wishes of the Native necessity of carefully scaling snob toses with Paper Heken, from the weminiscent of the bank or reips with them. The omission of Commmby, the Chinese Issue of this some recognimble seal, and, of sending a Chit- Chi Newbar Sasued DAILY dnstead of on the latter precaution leaves & doubt as to wes- Tamty Years, and is as to Editorial Manage bother part of them might not bara bern ab- The Papa bartoon Established for nearly Post Dfice, the omission of the former, na to kitar date days as beforether the contents of the box ever ronched the
ment, under the Direction et's Well Educated atracted for the sake of the Postage Stampe. Chinese Gentleman gives reliable commercial Ivis not generally posible to count the letters and general information, and has the same sent in sealed, boxes (except where there are position, witt, tha Maties Community en to Ad only three or four) and therefore the Post!. vertisements and Nama ka the Bngliáb Day Ofico, woopt to such an entry a 47 for Press with the Foreign Community The London, 16 for Calogtte, 3 for Penang, 5 for Charge fort dvertisemente will be no beretur bitgapore" murt be taken to me no more han what is sited, vix, that one bom was duly Teocived
Hongkong 99rd February ista